php sessions

[bryson]

ok... i had php session code that worked fine on a windows server. Now it's on a Unix server and never times out.

on logon:
session_start();
session_register('usr');

~Once session times out (php.ini parm's)

each page has following code:

session_start();

if (!isset($usr)) {
session_unregister('usr');
$usr = NULL;
$msg = "<FONT COLOR=WHITE><B>Your session has expired, please log back in</B></FONT>";
echo "<SCRIPT>top.location.href='/index.php?msg=$msg'</SCRIPT>";

php.ini:

session.use_cookies = 1
session.cookie_lifetime = 1800
session.gc_probability = 100
session.gc_divisor = 1
session.gc_maxlifetime = 1800

[bryson]

Is this too hard for you guys!! Come on... where are the guru's at? Help a brother out.

[Erkilite]

i believe session_register() is deprecated as of 4.1.0.

just use

$_SESSION['variable']='value';

also use

unset($_SESSION['variable']);

instead of session_unregister()

then use this to test for it.

if(isset($_SESSION['variable'])){
echo 'its set';
} else {
echo 'it isn't set';
}

you could set a session variable to the current time in seconds then compare it when the next page is loaded, instead of relying on the session cookie lifetime.

[bryson]

You are the man! thanks